Ternopil Oblast
Ternopil Oblast
Тернопільська область | |
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Ternopilska oblast[1] | |
Nickname(s): Тернопілля (Ternopillia), Тернопільщина (Ternopilshchyna),
Галичина (Halychyna) | |
UP22 | |
Website | www.adm.gov.te.ua |
Ternopil Oblast (
One of the natural wonders of the region are its cave complexes.[4] Although Ternopil Oblast is among the smallest regions in Ukraine, over 100 caves have been discovered there.[4] Scientists believe these are only 20% of all possible caves in the region.[4] The biggest cave is Optymistychna Cave.[4] Measuring 267 km (166 mi) in total length, it is the longest cave in Eurasia and the fifth-longest in the world.[4] Twenty percent of the land in the region is chernozem soil.[4]
Among its attractions, Ternopil Oblast has 34 castles.[4] By at least one account, the most prominent is the Zbarazh Castle with fortifications that expand over 16 ha (40 acres) and was the center of a 17th-century standoff between troops of Bohdan Khmelnytsky and the army of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth.[4] The Dniester Canyon passes through the oblast; it is considered one of the wonders of Ukraine, stretching for 250 km (160 mi).[4]
Geography
The oblast is located in
One of the major rivers in the country
Ternopil Oblast is one of two oblasts in
History
Historic administrative affiliation of the area:
- 1199–1253: Principality of Galicia-Volhynia
- 1253–1434: Kingdom of Galicia-Volhynia
- 1434–1569: Kingdom of Poland: Ruthenian Voivodeship, Podolian Voivodeship / Grand Duchy of Lithuania: Ziemia wołyńska
- 1566–1569: Kingdom of Poland: Ruthenian Voivodship, Podolskie Voivodship / Grand Duchy of Lithuania: Volyn Voivodship
- 1569–1672: Lesser Poland Province of the Polish Crown(Małopolska): Ruthenian Voivodeship, Volyn Voivodeship, Podolskie Voivodeship
- 1672–1699: Poland-Lithuania, Crown of the Kingdom of Poland, Małopolska province: Ruthenian Voivodeship, Volyn Voivodeship / Ottoman Empire: Podolia Eyalet
- 1699–1772: Poland-Lithuania, Crown of the Kingdom of Poland, Małopolska province: Ruthenian Voivodeship, Volyn Voivodeship, Podolskie Voivodeship
- 1772–1795: Habsburg monarchy: Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria (Austrian Partition) / Poland-Lithuania, Crown of the Kingdom of Poland, Lesser Poland Province: Volhynia Voivodship
- 1795–1804: Habsburg Monarchy: Galicia and Lodomeria, East Galicia (Austrian Partition) / Russian Empire: Volhynia Governorate (Russian Partition)
- 1804–1809: Austrian Empire: Galicia and Lodomeria, East Galicia (Austrian Partition) / Russian Empire: Volyn Governorate (Russian Partition)
- 1809–1815: Austrian Empire: Galicia and Lodomeria (Austrian Partition) / Russian Empire: Volyn Governorate (Russian Partition), Tarnopolsky Krai (formerly of the Austrian Partition)
- 1815–1867: Austrian Empire: Galicia and Lodomeria (Austrian Partition) / Russian Empire: Volyn Governorate (Russian Partition)
- 1867–November 1918: Austria-Hungary: Galicia and Lodomeria (Austrian Partition) / Russian Empire: Volhynia Governorate (Russian Partition)
- November 1918–July 1919 - West Ukrainian People's Republic (de facto)
- 1919 (de facto; 1923 de jure)–1945: Rzeczpospolita Polska: Tarnopol Voivodeship, Volyn Voivodeship
- 1944 (de facto; 1945 de jure)–1991: Ukrainian SSR: Ternopil region
- since 1991: Ukraine: Ternopil region
From the 12th century the area belonged to Galicia–Volhynia until Galicia–Volhynia was incorporated into the Kingdom of Poland and Grand Duchy of Lithuania in the 14th century.
In 1569 Poland and Lithuania united into the
From the
From 1917 the formerly Russian part came under the
Raions of Ternopil Oblast (until 2020) | Equivalent districts/counties of Galicia and Lodomeria |
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Berezhany Raion | Western part of Brzeżany county. |
Borshchiv Raion | Borszczów |
Buchach Raion | Buczacz county |
Chortkiv Raion | Czortków and the southern part of Kopychyntsi county |
Husiatyn Raion | Kopychyntsi |
Kozova Raion | Eastern part of Brzeżany county except for the city of Brzeżany itself. |
Monastyryska Raion | Western part of Buczacz county. |
Pidhaitsi Raion | Western part of Podhajce county. |
Pidvolochysk Raion | Skalat county and the eastern part of Zbaraż county |
Terebovlia Raion | Trembowla county in the east and Podhajce county in the west. |
Ternopil Raion | Tarnopol county |
Zalishchyky Raion | Zalishchyky |
Zbarazh Raion | The western part of Zbaraż county and the southern part of Brody county. |
Zboriv Raion | Zborów county |
The oblast was created during the
During the invasion of the Soviet Union by
As Ukraine achieved independence in the 1990s, western Ukraine remained the heartland of Ukrainian political and cultural nationalism, and the political affiliations of Ternopil voters reflected that viewpoint. In the first elections after independence, the
By 2005, the population of the oblast had grown to roughly 225,000, consisting primarily of ethnic Ukrainians with a large Russian or Russian-speaking minority. The city of Ternopil has important institutions of higher education, including two teacher's colleges, an international medical school with instruction in English, and one of three economics institutes in Ukraine.
The religion of the majority is
Points of interest
The oblast is known for its castles and fortresses. Due to the underfunding of the state program for the preservation of cultural heritage, many of objects of historical significance are in poor condition. The following historic-cultural sites were nominated for the Seven Wonders of Ukraine.
- Verteba Cave, a cave in Borshchiv Raion
- Zbruch idol (Husiatyn Raion)
- Buchach Ratusha, a former town hall in Buchach
- Pochaiv Lavra, located in the city of Pochaiv, one of the biggest holy places of Christian Orthodox in Ukraine
- Podillia (Terebovlia Raion)
- Vyshnivets Palace, a princely palace in Vyshnivets (Zbarazh Raion)
- Camp UPA, a museum of Ukrainian resistance movement in Shumsk Raion
- Dzhuryn Waterfall
- Castles of Ternopil Region (Ternopil Castle, Berezhany Castle, Zbarazh Castle, and others)
Population
National composition
The population is predominantly
In historical comparison, before
Age structure
- 0-14 years: 15.7% (male 86,309/female 81,940)
- 15-64 years: 69.0% (male 360,305/female 381,271)
- 65 years and over: 15.3% (male 53,364/female 110,887) (2013 official)
Median age
- total: 38.6 years
- male: 35.8 years
- female: 41.4 years (2013 official)
Economy and transportation
The economy is predominantly agriculturally oriented. Among industries, there is a well developed food industry particularly sugar production, alcohol, and dairy (such as butter). There is also number of factories such as "Vatra" (lighting equipment), Ternopil Harvester Plant, "Orion" (radio communication) among a few.
Ternopil Oblast has an adequate network of highways, while the city of
Subdivisions
After 18 July 2020
# | Name | Center | Year | Area (km2) |
Population | Hromadas | Populated place | ||
City | Town | Village | |||||||
1 | Kremenets | Kremenets | 144,7 | 8 | 4 | 1 | |||
2 | Ternopil | Ternopil | 566,9 | 25 | 7 | 6 | |||
3 | Chortkiv | Chortkiv | 334,3 | 22 | 7 | 9 |
Before 18 July 2020 Before the 2020 administrative reform, Ternopil Oblast was administratively subdivided into 17 raions (districts), as well as 1 city (municipality) which is directly subordinate to the oblast government: Ternopil, the administrative center of the oblast. The average area of a raion was around 808 km2 (312 sq mi), the biggest one was Terebovlia Raion covering 1,130 km2 (440 sq mi) and the smallest one - Pidhaitsi Raion with 496 km2 (192 sq mi). The average population number was around 50.6 thousands which is just below the national average.
In English | In Ukrainian | Administrative Center | |
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Berezhany Raion | Бережанський район Berezhanskyi raion |
Berezhany (City) | |
Borshchiv Raion | Борщівський район Borshchivskyi raion |
Borshchiv (City) | |
Buchach Raion | Бучацький район Buchatskyi raion |
Buchach (City) | |
Chortkiv Raion | Чортківський район Chortkivskyi raion |
Chortkiv (City) | |
Husiatyn Raion | Гусятинський район Husiatynskyi raion |
Husiatyn (Urban-type settlement) | |
Kozova Raion | Козівський район Kozivskyi raion |
Kozova (Urban-type settlement) | |
Kremenets Raion | Кременецький район Kremenetskyi raion |
Kremenets (City) | |
Lanivtsi Raion | Лановецький район Lanovetskyi raion |
Lanivtsi (City) | |
Monastyryska Raion | Монастириський район Monastyryskyi raion |
Monastyryska (City) | |
Pidhaitsi Raion | Підгаєцький район Pidhayetskyi raion |
Pidhaitsi (City) | |
Pidvolochysk Raion | Підволочиський район Pidvolochyskyi raion |
Pidvolochysk (Urban-type settlement) | |
Shumsk Raion | Шумський район Shumskyi raion |
Shumsk (City) | |
Terebovlia Raion | Теребовлянський район Terebovlanskyi raion |
Terebovlia (City) | |
Ternopil Raion | Тернопільський район Ternopilskyi raion |
Ternopil (City) | |
Zalishchyky Raion | Заліщицький район Zalishchytskyi raion |
Zalishchyky (City) | |
Zbarazh Raion | Збаразький район Zbarazkyi raion |
Zbarazh (City) | |
Zboriv Raion | Зборівський район Zborivskyi raion |
Zboriv (City) |
Notable people
In town of Buchach was born a Nobel Prize recipient, writer Shmuel Yosef Agnon.[4] The prize was given for works about fate of Galician Jews.[4] Agnon worked for a Lviv newspaper, but after refusal to serve in the army he moved to Mandatory Palestine.[4] In Ukraine he published over 70 of his early works.[4]
- Mike Mazurki, American professional athlete[6] and actor 196 cm (6 ft 5 in) in height
- Lee Strasberg, American theatre director and actor
Gallery
See also
- Subdivisions of Ukraine
- List of Canadian place names of Ukrainian origin
Notes
References
- ISBN 978-966-475-839-7. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-01-25. Retrieved 2020-10-06.)
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ignored (help - ^ a b Чисельність наявного населення України на 1 січня 2022 [Number of Present Population of Ukraine, as of January 1, 2022] (PDF) (in Ukrainian and English). Kyiv: State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 July 2022.
- ^ "Валовии регіональнии продукт".
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Tell about Ukraine. Ternopil Oblast Archived 2020-11-01 at the Wayback Machine. 24 Kanal (youtube).
- ^ Чисельність наявного населення України на 1 січня 2020 року / Population of Ukraine Number of Existing as of January 1, 2020 (PDF) (in Ukrainian and English). Kyiv: State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 September 2023.
- ^ wrestler, football and basketball
External links
- Ternopil Council website Archived 2012-12-22 at archive.today